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Defective Laboomkey electric immersion water heater -
Defective Laboomkey electric immersion water heater
They pose a risk of serious injury and death due to fire and burn hazards. The product is intended to be immersed in water for the purpose of heating the water.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the electric immersion water heaters. There is no remedy for consumers because the manufacturer is refusing to cooperate with CPSC.
Product Safety Warning Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Laboomkey Electric Immersion Water Heaters, models RDK, RDKL, RDK-H and HT2000W, because they pose a risk of serious injury and death due to fire and burn hazards. The product is intended to be immersed in water for the purpose of heating the water.
Changsha Yiruituo Trade Co. Ltd., of China, imports this product and has been unwilling to conduct a recall.
CPSC is aware of 81 reports of the Laboomkey electric immersion water heaters igniting, melting, smoking or overheating, including at least 31 reports of fires. The defective electric immersion water heaters will catch fire if the unit is not completely submerged in water.
The defective electric immersion water heaters are metal tubes with several holes stamped into the metal. Some have an attached black plastic power cord, while others have blue end caps and a white plastic power cord. The defective electric immersion water heaters were sold on Amazon.com from May 2023 through May 2025 for about $35.
CPSC urges consumers to immediately dispose of the electric immersion water heaters. There is no remedy for consumers because the manufacturer is refusing to cooperate with CPSC.
Report incidents involving these electric immersion water heaters, or any product-related injury, on www.SaferProducts.gov.
Under section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act, CPSC is required to include with this press release any comments or other information provided by the company or a summary thereof. The company objects to this press release.
CPSC is aware of 81 reports of the Laboomkey electric immersion water heaters igniting, melting, smoking or overheating, including at least 31 reports of fires.
Changsha Yiruituo Trade Co. Ltd., of China,
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